Entire Sanctification/ Christian Perfection

[Live4Eternity]

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The desire to sin is taken away when one is born again. That means I have no wish to do anything displeasing to my Lord.

Will I do things wrong ... every day it seems!

In another sense you cannot sin, because the Blood of Jesus Christ cleanses (ongoing) us from all sin.

If you see that as an excuse to sin, then you were not born again to begin with.

1John 3:9

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Phil 3:12

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

Are you then saying that you never knowingly sin?

[stevehut]

Frankly, I have never understood this doctrine.

I figure, either you're saved, or you're not.

Brother Wesley must have had far too much time on his hands, to come up with such a complicated doctrine, methinks.

Steve

[TomPJr]

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The desire to sin is taken away when one is born again. That means I have no wish to do anything displeasing to my Lord.

Will I do things wrong ... every day it seems!

In another sense you cannot sin, because the Blood of Jesus Christ cleanses (ongoing) us from all sin.

If you see that as an excuse to sin, then you were not born again to begin with.

1John 3:9

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Phil 3:12

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

Do you ever do anything that you know is wrong?

[Guest reno]

The Nazarene church has a doctrine called "Entire Sanctification". This was a branch of the Holiness movement that formed the Methodist and Pentecostism. The Pentecost terminology of "Entire Sanctification" is called "Christian Perfection".

By the way I understand it, and by what I've read on it along with what others of the dinomination have told me, Entire Sanctification is where God removes the "Sin Nature" from a person's heart. Therefore, they never "knowingly" sin. Not that they don't sin, but that they don't "knowingly" sin. Bassically, they never have the desire to sin, for God has removed that sinful nature that causes that desire.

Now, I haven't studied much on the Pentecostal view of Christian Perfection, but please respond. I've looked around here at Worthy and have not seen a topic that really hit this issue. There was one topic that touched on it, but wasn't really elaborated.

By my understanding, Sanctifiaction is a Process, not a single, fulfilled in a one time event. I've studied a little on it and it was described by one of the denominational leaders that, "It is the begining of a process.."

But if it's the beginning of a process, then why is it tought as a completion of a process that can be obtained here in this life?

Can one really be entirely sanctified in this life? Is that really possible? I have my beliefs by what prayer and study has told me, please, I would love to hear more and reasons supporting.

GOT INPUT?

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Not sure if this will add anything to this thread. I am writing this in response to the first post of this thread. I see sanctification and holiness along with the many words that belong to this idea